Wednesday, November 13, 2024

"Everyone's Born to Die"

I listened to On the Third Day yester-day and noticed a small feature in "Everyone's Born to Die" (included as a bonus track on the CD).  In the line "All the world will cry," "world" is sung with a melisma (G F# E), giving a sense of the entirety of "all."

Saturday, November 9, 2024

"In Old England Town"

I listened to ELO II yester-day and noticed a small feature in "In Old England Town."  In the line "Suddenly, it's always nighttime," "nighttime" is sung with a melisma (G E B), giving a sense of the duration of "always."

Thursday, November 7, 2024

"10538 Overture"

I've noted before that near the end of "10538 Overture" there are some phrases in the cello part that (perhaps just coincidentally) resemble the melody in "Frère Jacques."  I listened to No Answer this morning and realized that this may even be an instance of the Beatles' influence since they quoted "Frère Jacques" in the middle of "Paperback Writer."